Mark 2:10

Mark 2:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
• New International Version (NIV)But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the man,
• English Standard Version (ESV)But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he said to the paralytic—
• New King James Version (NKJV)But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the paralytic,

Context of Mark 2:10

8Immediately Jesus, being fully aware [of their hostility] and knowing in His spirit that they were thinking this, said to them, “Why are you debating and arguing about these things in your hearts? 9Which is easier, to say to the paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven’; or to say, ‘Get up, and pick up your mat and walk’? But so that you may know that the Son of Man has the authority and power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the paralyzed man, 11“I say to you, get up, pick up your mat and go home.” 12And he got up and immediately picked up the mat and went out before them all, so that they all were astonished and they glorified and praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

Mark 2:10 word by word

Ἵνα δὲ εἰδῆτε ὅτι ἐξουσίαν ἔχει ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, λέγει τῷ παραλυτικῷ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• ye may knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• the Sonὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• powerἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• to forgiveἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: forgiveG863
• sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• he saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to the sick of the palsyπαραλυτικόςparalutikos · paralyticG3885

Cross-references for Mark 2:10

• Daniel 7:13“I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, on the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him.
• Matthew 9:6But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority and the power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your stretcher and go home.”
• Matthew 16:13Now when Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
• John 5:20For the Father dearly loves the Son and shows Him everything that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will be filled with wonder.
• Acts 5:31God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior and Deliverer, in order to grant repentance to Israel, and [to grant] forgiveness of sins.
• 1 Timothy 1:13even though I was formerly a blasphemer [of our Lord] and a persecutor [of His church] and a shameful and outrageous and violent aggressor [toward believers]. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.

Commentaries on Mark 2:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-12Verses 3-12 See this miracle explained in Matthew 9:2-8. Palsy - See the notes at Matthew 4:24. Borne of four - Carried upon a couch Matthew 9:2 by four men. Mark 2:4 The press - The crowd, the multitude of people. Jesus was probably in the large open area or hall in the center of the house. See the notes at Matthew 9:2. The people pressed into the area, and blocked up the door so that they could not have access to him. They uncovered the roof where he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-11Which is easier: to say … 'Your sins are forgiven': This claim cannot be directly proved or disproved, while the claim to heal can be. Jesus showed his ability to heal in order to show his authority to forgive.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins--that forgiving power dwells in the Person of this Man, and is exercised by Him while on this earth and going out and in with you. (he saith to the sick of the palsy),Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 2:10

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Unbelief

In the dictionaries

• Son of man
• Blaspheme
• Blasphemy
• Palsy
• Press
• Authority in Religion
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• Forgiveness
• Jesus Christ
• Mark, the Gospel According to

Commentaries on Mark 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings